1. Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Use

2. How Does a Fire Work? Three components
Need all three components to start a fire
Fire extinguishers remove one or more of the components

3. Types of Fires Class A - Wood, paper,cloth, trash
Class B - Flammable liquids, oil, gas, grease
Class C - Electrical, energized electrical equipment
Class D - Combustible metals

4. Different Kinds of Extinguishers
The 4 most common fire extinguishers:
All Purpose Water
Carbon Dioxide
Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical
Dry Powder
Each kind of extinguisher has a specific use

5. All Purpose Water Use on CLASS A fires Pressurized water
Pressure gauge present

6. Carbon Dioxide Use on CLASS B and CLASS C fires Hard, plastic nozzle
No pressure gauge

7. Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical
Use on CLASS A, CLASS B, and CLASS C fires
Fine powder under pressure
Pressure gauge present

9. P.A.S.S. Method Pull the pin
This will allow you to squeeze the handle in order to discharge the extinguisher

10. Aim at the base of the fire
P.A.S.S. Method
Aim at the base of the fire
Aiming at the middle will do no good.
The agent will pass through the flames.

11. This will release the pressurized extinguishing agent
P.A.S.S. Method
Squeeze the handle
This will release the pressurized extinguishing agent

12. P.A.S.S. Method Sweep side to side
Cover the entire area that is on fire. Continue until fire is extinguished. Keep an eye on the area for
re-lighting.

13. When NOT to Fight a Fire! Remember to keep an exit to your back
Only fight a fire in the incipient stage

14. Most Important Slide NEVER fight a fire if any of the following apply:
Don’t have the proper extinguisher or equipment
Fire has spread beyond its point of origin
Your instincts tell you GET OUT

15. your life may depend on it!
Emergency Procedures
In the Event of Fire
Pull nearest alarm station
Immediately exit the building
If you hear an alarm
DO NOT
assume it is a drill,
your life may depend on it!

16. Emergency Procedures Building Evacuation
Proceed to nearest exit in an orderly fashion
Assemble at least 100 feet from building
Provide emergency crews with information about people still in the building
Provide information to emergency crews about the reason for evacuation
Never re-enter a building until instructed to by the police department, fire department, or EHS staff.